Missouri Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/01/2026 01:16

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:16AM CDT until October 5 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 1:16am
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 1:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Missouri... Grand River near Sumner affecting Chariton, Carroll, Livingston and Linn Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Grand River near Sumner. * WHEN...From this evening to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Bottomland 1 to 2 miles south of the gage begins to flood. At 26.0 feet, Rural land adjacent to the river is flooded. At 28.0 feet, Rural roads are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 32.9 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/kc/.
Area Description: 
Carroll, MO; Chariton, MO; Linn, MO; Livingston, MO
Forcast Office: 
NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov